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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Duchess of Hapsburg and Queen Victoria feel bound to the Duchess' father?

2. What is symbolic about what the Duchess is losing?

3. What color does "Negro" believe to be the color of evil?

4. Where does the Duchess say her mother is?

5. What did the person the African-American man dreamed about do to the African-American man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who appears onstage after the lights go out in Part 5 and what does she announce?

2. Where did the African-American man's mother end up?

3. What happened to the African-American man's father?

4. Describe the character, the Landlady.

5. Why does Patrice Lumumba's hair fall out?

6. What did the African-American man's father do to his mother? Why?

7. Describe Patrice Lumumba.

8. How does Sarah describe the rooms around her?

9. How does the lighting in Part 5 change the setting?

10. What sound occurs during the Duchess' scene with Jesus? Who makes the knocking noise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical significance of Patrice Lumumba and how Adrienne Kennedy uses him in her play. How does the life of Patrice Lumumba bring forth the message that Kennedy is trying to convey?

Essay Topic 2

How does Adrienne Kennedy's background influence the topic of this this play?

Essay Topic 3

How does Adrienne Kennedy utilize religion throughout the play? Chose two characters from the play and discuss how religion effects each character. How does religion tie into Kennedy's theme of racial identity?

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